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Supervisory reform cuts stress test data points by 55 percent
European banking supervision has overhauled its operating model to focus on root causes, increasing supervisory risk tolerance while cutting stress testing data points by 55 percent.
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Thai push payment fraud drops 80 percent under tighter rules
The Bank of Thailand reported an 80 percent drop in authorized push payment fraud losses alongside new restrictions on high-value cash and gold transactions.
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Demographics, AI and climate force shift in policy frameworks
Structural shifts across demographics, climate and artificial intelligence demand institutional agility anchored in enduring economic principles, according to the Bank of Mauritius at the SSIRC 2026 conference.
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Regulatory room to play considered for clean energy projects
Bank Negara Malaysia is reviewing supervisory frameworks to grant financial institutions more leeway for transition financing, as renewable capacity reached 31 percent in 2025.
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Hong Kong expands climate taxonomy and subsidies for Asian SMEs
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has expanded its sustainable finance initiatives to support small and medium enterprises across Asia.
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Fintech investments exceed SAR 30 billion across 371 active firms
Cumulative investments in Saudi Arabia's fintech sector exceeded SAR 30 billion by mid-2026, with active fintech firms reaching 371. Electronic payments accounted for 85 percent of all retail transactions in 2025, according to a keynote address at Money 20/20 Middle East in Riyadh.
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Barr signals further rate increases as inflation stays above target
Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr said further interest rate increases are likely needed as inflation remains above the two percent target for more than five years.
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Serbian bank NPL ratio drops to record low
National Bank of Serbia Governor Jorgovanka Tabaković reported that the domestic banking sector's non-performing loan ratio fell to a record low of 1.98 percent, while bank capital adequacy exceeded 20 percent as of mid-2026.
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Autonomous AI agents require new payment safeguards, Waller warns
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller outlined the structural impact of autonomous AI agents on payment systems.
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Technology architecture risk becomes first-order enterprise risk
Financial institutions must treat technology architecture risk as a first-order enterprise risk on par with balance-sheet hazards, according to a speech delivered at the SBI Banking and Economic Conclave on October 5, 2026.
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Late-year rate hike possible as inflation remains at 3.7 percent
The New York Fed President indicated that one further interest rate increase may be appropriate late this year to return inflation to 2 percent.
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Hong Kong secures 50 percent of global digital bond issuance
Hong Kong captured half of global digital bond volume in early 2026 while expanding offshore renminbi liquidity.